Les Vacances à Québec

Introduction

Imagine that you have just graduated from high school and have decided to discover a province in Canada that you have never seen before. As a special graduation present, your parents are giving you and your best friend(s) an open return ticket to Montréal and spending money for a week. Since they are funding the trip, they want you to learn as much as possible and ask that you visit 3 cities and 2 attractions in each city. Now, you just need to decide how to spend your 7 days in Quebec...

The Task

First of all, you need to find one or two other people to travel with you. Then you should find a map of the province of Quebec and decide which three cities or towns you and your friends would like to visit in seven days.

One of your cities/towns, of course, will be Montréal since that is your arrival/departure point. You will need to choose two others. Plot your route on your map and plan your itinerary to include visiting two major attractions in each city, finding accommodation and transportation between the sites and cities/towns for the seven days.

The Process

The Map- First, you'll need to find and print a map of the province of Quebec on the web. Try one of the sites listed below to find a suitable map for your project:

The Route- Trace the route that you would follow on the map remembering that you need to begin and end in Montréal. Use a dark marker so that it is easy to see.

The Cities- Find out information about the 3 cities/towns with regards to:

Accommodation- Where will you stay? How much does it cost?
Choice of transportation within the cities- How will you get around?
Choose 2 attractions that you will visit in each city/town. Please choose attractions with cultural, historical, religious, or a sports/leisure significance. Remember, your parents want you to learn something while you are there!

The Attractions- For each attraction that you and your partner will visit, you must provide:

Description of the site- Describe it's significance Is it historical? Cultural? Religious? Leisure? Sports?
Cost (if any) to visit the site
Hours of operation
Justify your choice. Why do you want to go there?

The Sites- The sites below will help you. They all open up into new windows so you may switch between this window and the links.
- http://www.tourisme.gouv.qc.ca/qc-en/accueil0.html (great site to explore various regions of Quebec)
- http://quebec.worldweb.com (great site for regional maps and maps of province of Quebec)
- http://www.quebecweb.com/tourisme/introang.html (select a region that you wish to explore and search for information)
- http://www.travel.org/quebec.html (great site to explore for the province of Quebec and attractions)
- http://www.etourist.ca/maps (great map and information site)
- http://www.quebecregion.com (this site has information and maps about the region of Quebec city in English or French)
- http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca (this site has great info and links about Montreal in English or French)
- http://www.tourism-montreal.org (click on "Travel Trade" and search for maps and attractions)
- http://uk.multimap.com/index/CA10.htm (to find individual city/town maps)
- http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxquebec.htm (for a blank provincial map)
- If you don't find enough information to help you make a decision at above sites, go to http://www.google.com and enter the key words "tourism quebec"

The Written Report

Create a cover page that includes your names, a title and some type of color image (computer generated, hand-drawn, photocopied, etc.)
Fill in the required information in the "Mon Voyage à Québec" packet provided by Madame.
Using the packet as your rough draft, type up the plans for your trip, including the answers to the following questions:
- Where will your trip start, how will you get there?
- For each city/town you visit, answer the following:
  - What city/town will you go to ?
  - Where will you stay in the city/town?
  - What are the attractions you will visit in the city/town?
  - Why do you want to go to those attractions, what significance do they have?
  - How will you get around the city/town?
  - How will you get to the next city?
- How will you get home?
Collate all of the above into a nice-looking report

The Presentation

Present your detailed plans to your parents (the class) in an oral and visual presentation.

In English, share your detailed plans with the class and the justification for your choices of destinations and attractions. You should include the same information you have put into your written report and answer the same questions above in preparing your presentation.
You should include at least two visuals illustrating your trip, attractions, the places you visit, etc. One of your visuals may be a map outlining your trip.
Your oral presentation, which will be presented together with your partner(s) should be approximately three minutes long.

The Evaluation

You and your partner(s) will be evaluated together based on the scale below.

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Exemplary	Score
Map of Quebec with route and 3 cities/towns identified	No map or wrong map provided	Map provided, but unclear, too small. 3 cities/towns and/or route not indicated.	Clear map provided that identifies the route and cities/towns to be visited.	Clear, color map provided with the route and cities/towns to be visited identified.	_____/5
Detailed Written Itinerary	No itinerary or an incomplete itinerary has been provided.	Plans are vague and itinerary is not realistic for the allotted time frame.	Plans are clear and realistic. The itinerary lacks some detail.	Plans are clearly laid out in detail and realistic in the time frame provided. The itinerary is authentic and purposeful.	_____/10
Written description of attractions and justification for visiting	No/little description of attractions provided.	Description of attractions incomplete and does not provide information requested.	Description of attractions provides the information requested. Purpose for visiting is not clear and/or weak.	Thoughtful and complete descriptions of attractions are provided. Purpose for visiting is clear and appropriate.	_____/10
Presentation	Student's voice is not audible and clear. Little organization is evident.	Student's voice is somewhat audible and clear. Some evidence of organizational skills.	Student's voice is audible and clear. Good organizational skills.	Student's voice is audible and clear. Excellent organization and flow.	_____/10
Content of presentation	Presentation is poorly organized and displays little effort. No visual.	Presentation lacks creativity but is legible and displays some effort. Limited use of visuals.	Well-organized presentation that displays effort, some creativity, and justification of itinerary. Good use of at least 2 visuals.	Accurate information, fully completed, thoughtful reflection, with a rational justification of itinerary choices. Well organized and attractive. At least 2 color visuals are incorporated into presentation.	_____/10
Completion of Packet					_____/5
Use of Class/Lab Time					_____/10
Total Score					_____/60

Due Date & Presentations: Monday, June 2nd

Conclusion

Now, you have designed a great trip that will allow you to explore another part of the country and experience the uniqueness of Quebec. Do you feel that you and your partner have earned the trip? Hopefully, you have been inspired to make the trip a reality one day.When you do, you'll know how to find the information you need and you'll go with a better understanding of what you can see and do in the "belle province" of Quebec. Who knows? Maybe you can present your hard work to your family so that they can begin saving for a graduation present...

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